-Emergency Rental Assistance for Connecticut’s Economy- 

Acting through the Department of Housing (DOH), the State of Connecticut is developing the UniteCT Program. This $235million program will provide rental and electricity payment assistance to qualified Connecticut households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The intention of UniteCT is to help stabilize Connecticut’s Rental Housing Market. 

The Yardi portal is open and accessible through any computer or smartphone by clicking the “apply now” button on the top of this page. Once a tenant or landlord logs in to Yardi there is step by step guidance to complete the application through written explanation and training videos. In the upper right hand corner of each screen of the application there is a question mark (?) that opens video training support as well. Tenants and landlords will work together to complete their sections of the application and track the progress online.  Community stakeholders are working throughout the state to help those who have barriers to internet access and technology by opening their doors.

The program will financially support households up to 80% of the HUD Area Median Income. Click here to see a table of all the towns in CT and their Area Median Income, or check out the map below to find your town's AMI. Both the table and the map provide the same information.

Documents about the Application Process

       

Tenants: Common Mistakes on the Application 
 Rental Arrears Form 
Tenant & Landlord Participation Agreement 
Certification of Zero Income Form 
Attestation of COVID-19 Hardship Form
How to Access Yardi's Help Center
How to Scan Documents using the Notes App

Frequently Asked Questions and Other Information

                      

For technical assistance and guidance, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section above. If you need further assistance, please call 1-844-UniteCT (1-844-864-8328) or
 email DOH-UniteCT@ct.gov.    

To request a reasonable accommodation, please email UniteCTReasonableAccommodation@ct.gov.

To appeal a denied decision, please email UniteCTAppeal@ct.gov, to learn more about the appeals process visit UniteCT Guidelines

Below is the contact information for our partner UniteCT Community Resource Centers (also listed as red dots in the map above) 

UniteCT Mobile Bus Schedule

The UniteCT Mobile Bus travels across Connecticut to ensure everyone has access to technology to submit a UniteCT application. On the bus, you will be able to use a computer to complete your application. Check out the schedule below and sign up for an appointment at the link provided. Walks-ins are accepted, but appointments will be prioritized. 

Please bring all your documents with you so we can help upload them to your application. To learn more about what documents are required for a successful application, please visit our Document Matrix. You can bring the physical or online version of these documents.

If you are having trouble viewing the calendar, click this link or download the June schedule.

   

Other Resources

• United Way’s 211 Infoline shares a variety of resources
  • Website: www.211ct.org 
    
  • Phone: 211 or;1-800-203-1234
• Statewide Legal Services (SLS) shares legal resources
  • Website: https://apply.slsct.org/  
  • Phone:800-453-3320
• American Job Center shares employment services
  • Website: https://portal.ct.gov/ajc 
• Connecticut Institute for Immigrants and Refugees (CIRI)
  • Website: Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (cirict.org)
    
  • Phone:203-612-5464

Information regarding UniteCT may change as policy and updates from regulatory guidance is made. Please check back to the website often to ensure the program information you are referencing is the most current.

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